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Paul wrote: "Ooh, the Top-seeded Black Company is out after Round 1. What an upset!Is this the first time nobody got a perfect score after round 1 in the challonge?"
Yes, but I this is only the 3rd year we've done bracket predictions.
John wrote: "I found a SNAFU @rob"Thanks. I fixed it. That's what I get for doing this before having my coffee.
Round 2 has begun. The matchups and links to vote are here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Round 1 results: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
This year we had 51 bracket predictions (https://challonge.com/anqrgjo2/predic...)
Currently we have 3 brackets tied with 7/8 points (no perfect brackets remain) leading the way after round 1:
No Underdogs by PaulKPL
Don't Panic! by unknown
elizabeth's feelpinions by elzbethmrgn
All 3 have predicted HHGTG as the eventual winner.
Will they be able to hold out until the end, or will someone who missed a few more in round 1 come from behind as the points become harder to come by?!
This year we had 51 bracket predictions (https://challonge.com/anqrgjo2/predic...)Currently we have 3 brackets tied with 7/8 points (no perfect brackets remain) leading the way after round 1:
No Underdogs by PaulKPL
Don't Panic! by unknown
elizabeth's feelpinions by elzbethmrgn
All 3 have predicted HHGTG as the eventual winner.
Will they be able to hold out until the end, or will someone who missed a few more in round 1 come from behind as the point values go up?!
Results from Round 1:View the full bracket: https://challonge.com/anqrgjo2
Round 1 Statistics
Total Votes Cast: 2,131
Average Votes Cast: 266
Book With Most Votes: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - (155 Votes)
Match-up With Most Votes: The Black Company vs. The Steerswoman - (278 Votes)
Largest Win: Cordelia's Honor - (45Votes)
Smallest Win: The Ministry for the Future - (15 Votes)
Average Win: 30 votes
Sword Bracket
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Match 1:
(1) The Black Company by Glen Cook - 127 Votes
vs.
(16) The Steerswoman by Rosemary Kirstein - 151 Votes
Winner: The Steerswoman
Total Votes: 278
Margin of Victory: 24
Match 2:
(8) Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett - 151 Votes
vs.
(9) The City of Dreaming Books by Walter Moers - 118 Votes
Winner: Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries
Total Votes: 269
Margin of Victory: 33
Match 3:
(4) Just Stab Me Now by Jill Bearup - 112 Votes
vs.
(13) The Spear Cuts Through Water by Simon Jimenez - 145 Votes
Winner: The Spear Cuts Through Water
Total Votes: 257
Margin of Victory: 33
Match 4:
(5) Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman - 146 Votes
vs.
(12) The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley - 116 Votes
Winner: Dungeon Crawler Carl
Total Votes: 262
Margin of Victory: 30
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Laser Bracket
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Match 5:
(2) The Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson - 141 Votes
vs.
(15) Vita Nostra by Marina Dyachenko and Sergey Dyachenko - 126 Votes
Winner: The Ministry for the Future
Total Votes: 267
Margin of Victory: 15
Match 6:
(7) Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh - 145 Votes
vs.
(10) Shades of Grey by Jasper Fforde - 116 Votes
Winner: Some Desperate Glory
Total Votes: 261
Margin of Victory: 29
Match 7:
(3) Cordelia's Honor by Lois McMaster Bujold - 153 Votes
vs.
(14) Empire of Silence by Christopher Ruocchio - 108 Votes
Winner: Cordelia's Honor
Total Votes: 261
Margin of Victory: 45
Match 8:
(6) The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams - 155 Votes
vs.
(11) She Wolf and Cub by Lilith Saintcrow - 121 Votes
Winner: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Total Votes: 276
Margin of Victory: 34
Round 1 is in the books and the field is down to 8 books. Round 2 begins nowBracket: https://challonge.com/anqrgjo2
Round 2 will be February 27th - March 4th 11:59 PM ET
Sword Bracket
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Match 1:
(16) The Steerswoman by Rosemary Kirstein
vs.
(8) Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett
Vote Here
Match 2:
(13) The Spear Cuts Through Water by Simon Jimenez
vs.
(5) Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman
Vote Here
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Laser Bracket
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Match 1:
(2) The Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson
vs.
(7) Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh
Vote Here
Match 2:
(3) Cordelia's Honor by Lois McMaster Bujold
vs.
(6) The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Vote Here
Tamahome wrote: "I kind of wish someone nominated Blake Crouch, Dark Matter or Recursion..."You could have nominated it...
Personally I was underwhelmed by Dark Matter, but I know he's a fairly popular author and I'm sure many would probably enjoy him more than I have.
There is approximately 18 hours left to vote/submit a prediction bracket. Don't miss out!Make a bracket here: https://challonge.com/anqrgjo2
Get the round 1 breakdown and vote here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Calvey wrote: "I made my predections earlier this week but didn't name it. Loser. Does anyone know how to get it back?"You can only rename it if you logged in first.
John wrote: "Can I double check the deadline for voting.."Good catch. I do A LOT of copy/pasting in order to run things and I totally didn't update the thread title from last year's deadline.
The deadline to vote is: February 26th 11:59 PM ET
I have updated the title thread
Yeah, it feels that way to me too. I think that in part is reflective of what was being nominated though.
J wrote: "It's curious that one of the books is The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy but when you click on the poll you are given the choice of [book:The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy|1..."I fixed the poll so it's the right book to avoid confusion.
Oh and if you want to check out the bracket and/or make a prediction you can do so here: https://challonge.com/anqrgjo2
Voting hasn't started quite yet, but will in a few hours. i just wanted to get the thread created before heading to bed
The Bracket is set!https://challonge.com/anqrgjo2
Round 1 will be February 20th-February 26th 11:59 PM EST
Sword Bracket
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Match 1:
(1) The Black Company by Glen Cook
vs.
(16) The Steerswoman by Rosemary Kirstein
Vote Here
Match 2:
(8) Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett
vs.
(9) The City of Dreaming Books by Walter Moers
Vote Here
Match 3:
(4) Just Stab Me Now by Jill Bearup
vs.
(13) The Spear Cuts Through Water by Simon Jimenez
Vote Here
Match 4:
(5) Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman
vs.
(12) The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley
Vote Here
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Laser Bracket
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Match 5:
(2) The Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson
vs.
(15) Vita Nostra by Marina Dyachenko and Sergey Dyachenko
Vote Here
Match 6:
(7) Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh
vs.
(10) Shades of Grey by Jasper Fforde
Vote Here
Match 7:
(3) Cordelia's Honor by Lois McMaster Bujold
vs.
(14) Empire of Silence by Christopher Ruocchio
Vote Here
Match 8:
(6) The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
vs.
(11) She Wolf and Cub by Lilith Saintcrow
Vote Here
-----------Final Nominations----------------The Black Company by Glen Cook - 6 (Joe, Fosfor, John (Taloni), Ben, Tassie Dave, Eric)
The Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson - 4 (Miha, Kevin, Ruth, Dazerla)
Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman - 4 (Sarah, Kwajguy, Christos, Danny)
Cordelia's Honor by Lois McMaster Bujold - 4 (Marti, J, Eric, Randy)
Just Stab Me Now by Jill Bearup - 3 (TRP, Melani, Lisa)
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams - 3 (Adam, Stephen, Phil)
The City of Dreaming Books by Walter Moers - 3 (Dominik, Daniel, Jan)
Shades of Grey - Jasper Fforde - 3 (Misti, Lorna, Deborah)
Empire of Silence by Christopher Ruocchio - 3 (Tamahome, Ricardo, Robert)
Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett - 2 (Jeri, Seth)
Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. - 2 (Brett, Aubrey)
The Spear Cuts Through Water by Simon Jimenez - 2 (Chris K, Oaken)
Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh - 2 (Iain, Elizabeth)
Vita Nostra by Marina Dyachenko - 2 (Joanna, Linguana)
The Wandering Inn: Book 1 by Pirateaba - 2 (Mitch, Themcbays)
Babel by R.F. Kuang - 2 (Brad, Cody)
The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley - 2 (John (Nevets), terpkristin)
The Steerswoman by Rosemary Kirstein - 2 (Beth, Melanie)
Perilous Times by Thomas D. Lee - 2 (Ruth (tilltab) Ashworth, John (john))
Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson - 2 (Troy, Aeryn98)
The Art of Prophecy by Wesley Chu - 1 (Roberator)
Axiom's End by Lindsay Ellis - 1 (Sarah)
Noir by Christopher Moore - 1 (Steve)
Little Thieves by Margaret Owen - 1 (Gail)
Lord Foul's Bane by Stephen R. Donaldson - 1 (Mike)
Level Five by William Ledbetter - 1 (Debra)
Night Train to Rigel by Timothy Zahn - 1 (Steve)
Hopeland by Ian McDonald - 1 (Paul)
She Wolf and Cub by Lilith Saintcrow - 1 (Mark)
The Malevolent Seven by Sebastien de Castell - 1 (Interstella5555)
I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman - 1 (Sandra)
The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden - 1 (Daryl)
The Never-Ending End of the World by Ann Christy - 1 (Tom)
Shadowmarch by Tad Williams - 1 (Kirsten)
The Forgetting Moon by Brian Lee Durfee - 1 (AndrewP)
Embassytown by China Miéville - 1 (Valerie)
Pinion by Jay Lake - 1 (James)
The Bone Ships by R.J. Barker - 1 (Todd)
This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron - 1 (Jen)
The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Nayler - 1 (Cory)
Generation Ship by Michael Mammay - 1 (Harry)
Lord of Light by Roger Zelazny - 1 (Clyde)
Remnant Population by Elizabeth Moon - 1 (Silvana)
The Spare Man by Mary Robinette Kowal - 1 (Laura)
The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow - 1 (Liza)
The Will of the Many by James Islington - 1 (Melanie)
Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah - 1 (Genesee)
House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas - 1 (Kevin)
Armor by John Steakley - 1 (Andrew)
Senlin Ascends by Josiah Bancroft - 1 (Julia)
The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy by Megan Bannen - 1 (Calvey)
The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty - 1 (Julie)
The Aeronaut's Windlass by Jim Butcher - 1 (German)
Velocity Weapon - Megan E. O'Keefe - 1 (Bethany)
Boy's Life by Robert McCammon - 1 (Richard)
Only Forward by Michael Marshall Smith - 1 (Joyce)
The Chrysalids by John Wyndham - 1 (Arrika)
Alphabet of Thorn by Patricia A. McKillip - 1 (Christine)
Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff - 1 (Darren)
The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham - 1 (Phil On The Hill)
Red Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson - 1 (Will)
In Fury Born by David Weber - 1 (Marc-ids)
The Rage of Dragons by Evan Winter - 1 (Orvelin)
Dragon's Egg by Robert L. Forward - 1 (Charlotte)
The Honor of the Queen by David Weber - 1 (WriterBenjamin)
Turncoat by Tihema Baker - 1 (Karen)
Behold the Man by Michael Moorcock - 1 (John)
Prince of Thorns by Mark Lawrence -1 (Vasili)
To Your Scattered Bodies Go by Philip José Farmer - 1 (Jon)
Wild Massive by Scotto Moore - 1 (John)
Embers of War by Gareth L. Powell - 1 (Louise)
The Wickwire Watch by Jacquelyn Hagen - 1 (JasonReads)
The Book That Wouldn’t Burn by Mark Lawrence - 1 (Sheila Jean)
Page 3 roll-up is complete. If you nominated on that page double check what I posted.As a reminder there is just about 27 hours left to get your nomination in
Current Nominations
Just like previous years I'll be periodically rolling up the nominations as we go (ideally at the top of each page).
FAQ:
How Many books can I nominate? One. You cannot nominate one book and second another. You cannot nominate both a Fantasy book and a Sci-Fi book. Just ONE book total. If you mention more than one, I'm going to pick one. Likely the first one you mention. Please be CLEAR about your nomination.
Can we nominate any book we want? The only criteria is that it's a Fantasy or Sci-Fi book we haven't read. That said, it's preferable that you also nominate a book by an author we haven't read as well. Those nominations will likely have a better chance of making the final bracket. There is also a rule to forbid author's from nominating their own books. In addition we'd like to prevent people from nominating their friend's book etc. If I see you doing this, I will first warn you to pick another book, and later simply ignore your nomination all together.
You can see the full list of past books here: https://swordandlaser.fandom.com/wiki...
Can I change My Nomination? Yes, but if you do so, please specify which book you are changing it from, as I'm doing this by hand.
What if I make a mistake in my nomination? No problem. Just please make another post correcting your mistake. Do no delete or edit your original post as I may miss the change. Thanks.
How many books will be selected? 16 (8 Fantasy, 8 Sci-Fi)
When do nominations close? Monday, February 18th 7:00 PM ET. This will give Tom & Veronica some time to make the final bracket.
Which books will be selected? Whichever books Tom & Veronica want. They will simply use the nominations in this thread for suggestions.
How will the books be seeded? This is entirely up to Tom & Veronica. They may take into account how many people have nominated a book, but there is no guarantee.
The book I want was already nominated. You can second a nomination made by someone else, and I'll count how many people have nominated that book and sort accordingly.
No one else is nominating my book, should I change my vote to something more popular? In my opinion, you're better off just nominating a book you're interested in us reading than hoping to game the nomination system by changing your vote. Most years some of the books in the final bracket had only a single nomination, while several books with multiple nominations didn't make it. Multiple nominations may help it get noticed or in the seeding, but really all of that is up to Tom & Veronica.
How are the Nominations Sorted? The numbering is based on number of nominations, followed by when they moved up the list (i.e. based on post order). This number will likely not reflect the actual seeding as that will be entirely up to Tom & Veronica.
My nomination is missing/wrong! Sorry about that. I'm doing this by hand. Please post again and yell at me for missing, or not grouping it with another nomination for the same book, or marking you down for the wrong book, etc. If you're not clear about your nomination (or you nominate 2) I may add the "wrong" book. Please be sure you're clear, and I can fix it.
-----------Nominations----------------
The Black Company by Glen Cook - 6 (Joe, Fosfor, John (Taloni), Ben, Tassie Dave, Eric)
The Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson - 4 (Miha, Kevin, Ruth, Dazerla)
Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman - 4 (Sarah, Kwajguy, Christos, Danny)
Just Stab Me Now by Jill Bearup - 3 (TRP, Melani, Lisa)
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams - 3 (Adam, Stephen, Phil)
Cordelia's Honor by Lois McMaster Bujold - 3 (Marti, J, Eric)
The City of Dreaming Books by Walter Moers - 3 (Dominik, Daniel, Jan)
Shades of Grey - Jasper Fforde - 3 (Misti, Lorna, Deborah)
Empire of Silence by Christopher Ruocchio - 3 (Tamahome, Ricardo, Robert)
Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett - 2 (Jeri, Seth)
Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. - 2 (Brett, Aubrey)
The Spear Cuts Through Water by Simon Jimenez - 2 (Chris K, Oaken)
Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh - 2 (Iain, Elizabeth)
Vita Nostra by Marina Dyachenko - 2 (Joanna, Linguana)
The Wandering Inn: Book 1 by Pirateaba - 2 (Mitch, Themcbays)
Babel by R.F. Kuang - 2 (Brad, Cody)
The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley - 2 (John (Nevets), terpkristin)
The Steerswoman by Rosemary Kirstein - 2 (Beth, Melanie)
Perilous Times by Thomas D. Lee - 2 (Ruth (tilltab) Ashworth, John (john))
The Art of Prophecy by Wesley Chu - 1 (Roberator)
Axiom's End by Lindsay Ellis - 1 (Sarah)
Noir by Christopher Moore - 1 (Steve)
Little Thieves by Margaret Owen - 1 (Gail)
Lord Foul's Bane by Stephen R. Donaldson - 1 (Mike)
Level Five by William Ledbetter - 1 (Debra)
Night Train to Rigel by Timothy Zahn - 1 (Steve)
Hopeland by Ian McDonald - 1 (Paul)
She Wolf and Cub by Lilith Saintcrow - 1 (Mark)
The Malevolent Seven by Sebastien de Castell - 1 (Interstella5555)
I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman - 1 (Sandra)
The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden - 1 (Daryl)
The Never-Ending End of the World by Ann Christy - 1 (Tom)
Shadowmarch by Tad Williams - 1 (Kirsten)
The Forgetting Moon by Brian Lee Durfee - 1 (AndrewP)
Embassytown by China Miéville - 1 (Valerie)
Pinion by Jay Lake - 1 (James)
The Bone Ships by R.J. Barker - 1 (Todd)
This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron - 1 (Jen)
The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Nayler - 1 (Cory)
Generation Ship by Michael Mammay - 1 (Harry)
Lord of Light by Roger Zelazny - 1 (Clyde)
Remnant Population by Elizabeth Moon - 1 (Silvana)
The Spare Man by Mary Robinette Kowal - 1 (Laura)
The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow - 1 (Liza)
The Will of the Many by James Islington - 1 (Melanie)
Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah - 1 (Genesee)
House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas - 1 (Kevin)
Armor by John Steakley - 1 (Andrew)
Senlin Ascends by Josiah Bancroft - 1 (Julia)
The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy by Megan Bannen - 1 (Calvey)
The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty - 1 (Julie)
The Aeronaut's Windlass by Jim Butcher - 1 (German)
Velocity Weapon - Megan E. O'Keefe - 1 (Bethany)
Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson - 1 (Troy)
Boy's Life by Robert McCammon - 1 (Richard)
Only Forward by Michael Marshall Smith - 1 (Joyce)
The Chrysalids by John Wyndham - 1 (Arrika)
Alphabet of Thorn by Patricia A. McKillip - 1 (Christine)
Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff - 1 (Darren)
The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham - 1 (Phil On The Hill)
Red Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson - 1 (Will)
In Fury Born by David Weber - 1 (Marc-ids)
The Rage of Dragons by Evan Winter - 1 (Orvelin)
Dragon's Egg by Robert L. Forward - 1 (Charlotte)
The Honor of the Queen by David Weber - 1 (WriterBenjamin)
Turncoat by Tihema Baker - 1 (Karen)
Behold the Man by Michael Moorcock - 1 (John)
Prince of Thorns by Mark Lawrence -1 (Vasili)
To Your Scattered Bodies Go by Philip José Farmer - 1 (Jon)
Wild Massive by Scotto Moore - 1 (John)
Embers of War by Gareth L. Powell - 1 (Louise)
